Disclosure of the acquisition of a beneficial interest in Ecsponent ordinary shares ECSPONENT LIMITED Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 1998/013215/06 JSE Code: ECS - ISIN: ZAE000179594 Debt Issuer Code: ECSD Hybrid Issuer Code: ECSH (“the Company” or “Ecsponent”) CHANGES IN THE BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ECSPONENT’S ORDINARY SHARES In accordance with paragraph 3.83(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), shareholders are advised of the following changes in beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of Ecsponent: MHMK Group Limited (“MHMK Group”) has acquired a beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of Ecsponent, such that the total interest in Ecsponent held by MHMK Group has increased to 15.84% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital. As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Act, the Company has filed the required notices with the Takeover Regulation Panel. For more information about this announcement or the Ecsponent group, email investor.relations@ecsponent.com or visit www.ecsponentlimited.com/investor-relations. 2 October 2020 Pretoria Sponsor to Ecsponent Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 02-10-2020 03:22:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.